Hidden N

Ikhfâ’ · Hide it with a nasal sound
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Read connected · Quran 2:67

أَنْ تَذْبَحُوا

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Lesson summary

After silent nûn or tanween, before an ikhfa letter, the N is hidden in a nasal sound.

How do I read it?

Do not fully say the N; hold the nasal sound while your tongue gets ready for the next letter.

Letters: ت ث ج د ذ ز س ش ص ض ط ظ ف ق ك

Remember: Shortcut: if it is not an izhar letter (ء ه ع ح غ خ), an idgham letter (ي ر م ل و ن) or the iqlab letter (ب), it is ikhfa: the other 15 letters.

  • It happens inside a word and between two words.

Examples

  • أَنْ تَذْبَحُواQuran 2:67
  • مِنْ شَرِّQuran 113:2
  • مِنْ سُلَيْمَانَ
  • أَنْزَلْنَاهُQuran 97:1
  • مِنْ جُوعٍ
  • بَاسِطٌ ذِرَاعَيْهِ
  • زَوْجٍ كَرٖيمٍ